| Above all, don't waste your time waiting for the phone | | | | of a position. Refrain from telephoning the interviewer |
| to ring and definitely do not ring the interviewer | | | | immediately after the interview to make enquiries. A |
| immediately after the interview! You do not wish to | | | | much more favorable alternative is to send a thank |
| look impatient, after all. Instead of all this waiting and | | | | you note to the people responsible for the interview |
| wondering, you should be writing a thank you note to | | | | afterwards. Thank you letters should always express |
| all involved in the interview. A thank you letter must be | | | | your gratitude towards the company for allowing you |
| a well written, genuine expression of gratitude towards | | | | the opportunity and experience of an interview, and |
| the company for allowing you the opportunity to take | | | | making the experience a memorable one. Through |
| part in the interview and for making the experience a | | | | your thank you letter, you can reconfirm that you |
| positive one. Within your thank you letter it is advisable | | | | indeed wish to gain employment with the organization |
| for you to remind your possible employer that you are | | | | and indicate clearly that you are waiting positively to |
| very much wishing to work for their organization and | | | | hear some good news from them in due time. If the |
| that you will bring services to the company that will be | | | | interview was conducted by more than one |
| of great benefit. The conclusion can also allude to the | | | | interviewer then you must send a thank you letter to |
| fact that you are awaiting good news from them in | | | | each one of the people involved. |
| the not too distant future. It must be perfect | | | | In the thank you letter, you can also restate the |
| grammatically and have absolutely no spelling mistakes! | | | | services that you can provide to the company and in |
| If you have not had any notification from the | | | | what ways your services will be of benefit to the |
| interviewer or the company after approximately two | | | | company. You must always ensure that the thank you |
| weeks from the date of your interview it would be a | | | | letter is grammatically correct without any spelling |
| good idea to send them an email or call the interviewer | | | | mistakes. |
| and find out if there has been a decision. If a decision is | | | | If you do not receive any response from the |
| still pending then it is perfectly acceptable for you to | | | | interviewer after a period of two weeks it would be |
| ask the interviewer as to when the decision will be | | | | appropriate to send an email or call the interviewer and |
| finalized. If it has already been finalized and not in your | | | | check the progress of their decision. If a decision about |
| favor then politely ask the interviewer the reason for | | | | you has yet to be decided then you may ask the |
| the rejection. Make the effort to find out exactly | | | | interviewer as to when the decision is likely to be |
| where your weaknesses were in this particular | | | | finalized. If the decision has already been finalized and |
| interview as this will be of assistance to you in future | | | | you have not been successful then it is appropriate to |
| interviews. | | | | ask the interviewer the reason for their decision. It is a |
| If you receive mail from the interviewer indicating that | | | | good idea to get the exact feedback from the |
| someone else was successful, it is good manners to | | | | employer that may improve your chances of success |
| reply to this notification with a letter thanking them for | | | | at the next interview. Any relevant recommendations |
| their time and for giving you the opportunity to attend | | | | from the employer will be helpful for future interviews. |
| the interview. Be sure to have them understand that | | | | If you receive notification from the company that |
| you will be interested for a similar position in the future. | | | | another applicant was chosen it is advisable for you to |
| Quite a number of organizations will call people for a | | | | send a reply to the interviewer. Thank them again for |
| second interview, perhaps for a final "cull" of applicants. | | | | giving you the opportunity and have them understand |
| By all means feel free to express your pleasure at | | | | that you will be interested for a similar position in future |
| being chosen for the second interview. Be sure to find | | | | should it become available. |
| out the format of the second interview and where and | | | | After the initial interview, many organizations choose to |
| when it will be conducted. It is also a wise choice to | | | | have a second interview with the better applicants. It is |
| ask for the name of the interviewer and their position | | | | entirely appropriate to express your pleasure at being |
| in the company. You may also wish to ask for | | | | chosen for the second interview. Request through |
| directions to the place of interview if it is being held in | | | | email or phone the format of the second interview and |
| an area in which you are not familiar. | | | | ask the location and time of the second interview if |
| In the second interview, it is often possible to view first | | | | this has not already been supplied. |
| hand how the company operates, which is beneficial if | | | | Request the name of the interviewer and their position |
| you are concerned about any aspects of the position. | | | | in the company. If the interview is a distance from |
| It is always appreciated if you send a second thank | | | | where you live you may need to ask for directions. |
| you letter after this second interview and it is also a | | | | Often at a second interview you will be given an |
| wise choice as they have taken the time to consider | | | | opportunity to view the company in action and this can |
| you especially. | | | | assist you in deciding whether you will be comfortable |
| If, after the second interview you are successful in | | | | working in this organization. "Real life" observations will |
| obtaining the position, under no circumstances take this | | | | definitely give you the answer to your concerns. |
| as an opportunity to discuss the salary with the | | | | Remember to send a second thank you letter after |
| employer if you feel that he or she is not paying | | | | you have concluded the second interview. It is good |
| enough. Your argument will only serve to aggravate | | | | manners to recognize that they have chosen you for |
| the employer and he or she may decide to choose | | | | a second interview. |
| another candidate. It is acceptable to ask questions | | | | If you are successful in gaining the position in the |
| regarding the rules and regulations of the company, | | | | second interview then do not discuss the possible |
| their dress code, and your leave entitlements. | | | | salary with the employer. This is not appropriate and |
| You Have Been to the Interview - What Happens | | | | may result in the employer changing their mind. |
| Now? | | | | If you are successful it is appropriate to inquire about |
| After you have attended a job interview, it is not a | | | | the rules and regulations of the company, their dress |
| good idea to sit waiting near your phone for the offer | | | | code and your leave conditions. |